Kawasaki H2R

The hp to weight ratio favors the BMW. I am sure Brock's will get his hand on one if he hasn't already.

 

The journalists are testing the H2 and H2R at Losail. The H2R sounds incredible!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYGt3BEDzcI

 

Insane.

 

This test rider makes it sound like the bikes are a hoot.

H Hour! First ride of the Kawasaki H2 and H2R. | Superbike Magazine

 

Looks (and sounds) like the H2R is going to be seldomly ridden.
It isn't street legal, so that's out.
It won't be trackday legal as it's too loud.
Where you going to ride it in USA?

 

I'm calling BS...rolling starts? Come on, I get it, but that's a bit unfair to the cars.

Standing start only, let's see if the H2R can take these cars straight up. Impressive bike to say the least, but I'm not buying it's "quicker" than any of these cars (a bit of a shell game here to quote trap speed - e.g., "faster" - when drag racing to determine first to the line).

 

All the videos in the link are standing starts. The only car faster was the 1300bhp+ Nissan GTR.

BS? Why would you say that? The power to weight ratios of any litre-bike trounces any regular-production car. Not only would I have expected the bike to win, but win fairly easily. I would have thought it could have beaten the GTR as well.

 

I did not see a standing start in the videos - they roll on to a set of cones, then gun it. That's not a drag race to me. It must be from a full stop, light turns green, then go.

I'm calling BS because a bike generally bogs down on the line due to the power / weight ratio mentioned - they aren't easy to get off the line. With launch control, a car would most likely walk it.

I'm not downplaying the very impressive stats of the H2R, but I see this as a ploy to show it superior when from a stand still, I think the cars would get to the end quicker than the bike.

 

he's probably trolling you or doesn't understand physics. the h2's power to weight ratio is more than double that of the veyron. i would think it would beat the gtr too but at that power level, it's all about the traction.

 

There's a good one - I'm trolling lol. You have how many posts, son?

Drag raced over 25 years, ridden motorcycles since I'm a child (about 35+ years), hold an SCCA license, blah blah...I think I know what I'm talking about.

Watch the videos again and show me the standing start. Perhaps it is you that is trolling - they are ROLLING starts in EVERY video. Both car and motorcycle are moving towards a set of starting cones, then gun it. THAT'S NOT A STANDING START!

The H2R from a standing start would either require severely riding the clutch or so overpower the rear wheel that it couldn't possibly win a straight up drag race. It's marketing BS.

Before you come on here spouting nonsense, do some research. Watch the videos again and please point out where the standing start(s) are...non-existent. Stop being a Kawi fan boi and use your brain...If you think those are standing starts, then I don't think you understand English - forget physics.

 

I rewatched, and you are right, they are rolling starts, however I still believe the bike would come out on top.

Haha, redefrabi is anything but a troll. He's a solid guy.

 

Don't disagree, I was just perplexed why they did roll on. It's probably due to the sheer power of the H2R, and certainly in the case of the GT-R, launch control is an unfair advantage for the cars. Whatever, it's a cool bike, I just found that odd.

Thank you for the endorsement, I feel the same about you! I have been called worse, but never called a troll, so that's a first!

 

It did come out on top from a standing start vs. the veyron.

"The H2R won each of the three runs, including a dig start featured in video. As you can see, the H2R started late. This was due to it being the first time Kent had ever tried drag launching the boosted beast. Either way, the H2R caught up mid track and pulled away."

 

Riding on the weekends in the morning, who is going to stop you on the street ?

You don't need a license plate or driver's license.

I hope Suzuki makes an example.

 

+1...includes all of North America

No plate/ insurance/ license...and u think u can ride the h2r on the street?

Great way to have the bike seized and do some jail time.

 

Holy crap!

 

My very good buddy Adam's bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZkl2M6xtMM

 

Every state is different.

I have some experience.

I do not exactly use a bike as a dd.